Athletics
Watch Olympic Athletes Morph Into Abstract Geometries
German motionographer Felix Deimann's "Citius, Altius, Fortius" explores the abstract geometric beauty of Olympic athletics.
Chaos in Brazil: On the Ground at the World Cup - Part 3
Over the past year, Brazil's public school teachers have played a major role in the protests surrounding the World Cup.
Sexual Abuse In Women's Sports, Part V: Ex-Swimmer Jancy Thompson
In the concluding interview of our series on sexual abuse in women's swimming, Jancy Thompson talks about the depression drove her to quit the sport she loved.
Sexual Abuse In Women's Sports, Part IV: Former Swimmer Debra Denithorne-Grodensky
In part four of our interview series, Debra Denithorne-Grodensky talks with Rob Trucks about her abuse at the hands of the since-convicted Andy King.
Sexual Abuse in Women's Sports, Part III: Former Swimmer Katie Kelly on USA Swimming
Rob Trucks interviews swimmer Katie Kelly about Andy King, her swimming coach who pressured her into kissing a male teammate and later went to prison for sexual abuse.
Sexual Abuse in Women's Sports, Part II: Gold Medalist Deena Deardurff Schmidt
In part two of a five-part interview series about sexual abuse in women's sports, Rob Trucks speaks with Olympic Gold Medalist Deena Deardurff Schmidt.
Phlemuns Is More Genuine Than Ginuwine
James Flemons is an old-school fashion cat who runs a one-man factory out of his duplex in Mid-City, Los Angeles. You can find him cranking out the entire production of his line, Phlemuns, with two sewing machines and limitless hustle.
Stanford's New Power-Glove Lets Athletes Push Harder, No Chemicals Needed
When you stick your hand in, the Glove gently suctions on, and the box pumps cool water through the Glove’s lining.
A Bunch of Guys Wearing Chainmail and Bashing Each Other Is a Sport
If you don't think LARPing is a sport, these guys will cut your balls off with a sword. What isn't athletic about guys whupping each other with weapons, kicks, and punches directed at every body part except the back of the neck and knees?
The Write Stuff
On the whole, sports writers are a sedentary lot. Outside of George Plimpton, few football writers play football. But getting in the ring helps to better understand MMA fighters, and it's also strangely relaxing. My mind is never so quiet as when I’m...
Do You Still Give a Shit About Athletics?
Now that the UK is forced to sober up from its two-week Olympian binge on nationalism, physical competition, and big brand advertising, we wanted to know if anyone across the pond still gives a shit about sports?